Collar-button.



C. M. NEISS.

COLLAR BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9. 191a. RENEWED DEC. 30. ms.

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CHARLES M. NEISS, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

COLLAR-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. M, 1919.

Application filed January 19, 1918, Serial No. 212,750. Renewed December 30, 1918. Serial No. 268,864.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. Nnrss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collar-Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a button which is primarily intendedto be arranged in the button holes at the front of a shirt band and employed to connect the ends of a collar with the band, although the construction of the button is such that it may be advan tageously used in other places and to connect other articles of wearing apparel if desired.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a one piece button of attractive appearance having a head, the shape of [which is such that although the shank of the button is securely retained in the button holes in the ends of the collar while the button is in use, the ends of the collar may be easily engaged or disengaged from the button when the occasion requires without injury tothe button holes.

Another object of the invention is to provide the button with a base which is not only so shaped as to add to the attractive appearance of the button but prevents the button bearing against the neck in such a manner as to cause discomfort or interfering with respiration.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a button of the class described constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view of the button wherein the base is shown in section.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the button and Fig. 4 is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Like characters of reference denote the corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing in detail the letter A designates a button constructed in accordance with the invention and intended to be worn in the button holes at the front of a shirt band to connect the ends of a collar therewith.

The button A which is of the one piece type may be formed from any material suitable for the purpose and includes a tapered shank 5 of circular shape in cross section. Formed integral with the shank 5 at its larger end is the base 6 of the button which is of 'concavo convex shape in cross section with the concaved face of the base facing the head of the button, so that when the button is in .use the convex face of the base will be presented to the neck of the wearer of the button to prevent the button interfering with respiration or rendering the wearer thereof uncomfortable. The base 6 may be of any shape desired but it is preferable to provide a base which is of octagonal shape, as such shape not only adds to the attractive appearance of the button but prevents the button from turning in the holes in the shirt band and collar when the button is in use.

Formed integral with the shank 5 at its smaller end is the head of the button A which comprises a frusto conical inner portion 7 and a conical outer portion 8. By shaping the head of the button as above described the portion 8 enables the head of the button to be easily passed through the button holes in the shirt band and collar, while the portion 7 not only prevents the ends of the collar from becoming displaced from the shank 5 when th button is in use but allows the ends of the collar to be easily manually disengaged from the button when the occasion requires without injury to the button holes therein.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it is apparent that an inexpensive and attractive collar button has been provided which is highly efiicient for the purposes stated.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is:

A button of the class described comprising a tapered shank of circular shape in cross section, a base at the larger end of the shank having a plurality of flat sides and with its outer face of convex shape and its inner face of concave shape anda head at the smaller end of the shank having a frusto conical inner portion and a conical outer portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES M. NEISS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of JPatenta. Washington, D. 0. 

